47 out of every 100,000 city residents were centenarians in 2020, according to a global survey Japan came fourth in the survey with 62 centenarians per 100,000 people, which is estimated to be a total ... ( read original story ...)
Macau Lockdown Begins, Hong Kong Mulls Health Code App
Macau casino shares plunged on Monday as the Chinese city embarked on a week-long lockdown to curb its worst coronavirus outbreak while neighbouring Hong Kong said it was mulling a mainland-style ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Open With Losses
Hong Kong stocks fell more than one percent at the start of business Monday on growing concerns about a fresh Covid flare-up in China and ahead of the release of key data this week on the world's ... ( read original story ...)
New traffic device leaves Hong Kong pedestrians red in the face
For people who walk into traffic looking down at their phones, Hong Kong discovers another way to let them know there is danger. ( read original story ...)
The Gold: Hong Kong Current
As Hong Kong embraces national development opportunities and engages in the overall development of the country, Hong Kong's popular music faces even greater challenges and a bigger market. China Daily ... ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Slides; Mixed Crypto Legacy in Hong Kong for the FCA’s Incoming CEO
Insights: Ashley Alder's mixed crypto legacy in Hong Kong does not bode well for the industry in the U.K. Catch the latest episodes of CoinDesk TV for insightful interviews with crypto industry ... ( read original story ...)
As fuel prices shoot up, Hong Kong taxi drivers work smarter, other motorists choose to leave the car at home
As fuel costs eat into their earnings, some cabbies forgo days off, while others rely mainly on calls To keep fuel bill down, family man who bought a car two years ago is now mainly a Sunday driver ... ( read original story ...)
Swap Connect with Hong Kong will help China attract more international investors to its bond markets, Standard Chartered banker says
International investors will find the new Swap Connect useful, as it 'helps them hedge their interest rate risk exposure', says John Tan, bank's head of financial markets in Asia As a next step, China ... ( read original story ...)
China crushes mass protest by bank depositors demanding their life savings back
Chinese authorities on Sunday violently dispersed a peaceful protest by hundreds of depositors, who sought in vain to demand their life savings back from banks that have run into a deepening cash ... ( read original story ...)
Libertas founder switches targets to aid Hong Kong
The businessman Declan Ganley says he is funding human rights advocates in Hong Kong as well as members of the Chinese diaspora who seek to challenge Beijing’s ... ( read original story ...)
Roadside Rumours podcast hosts discuss growing up as Indians in Hong Kong, being ‘older sisters’ for listeners
Kawaljot Kaur and Sanika Kulkarni met while studying at the University of Hong Kong and launched their podcast in 2019 to share diverse stories in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mulls rollout of health code amid fifth COVID wave
To speed up the detection of COVID infections among communities as Hong Kong’s fifth wave of the epidemic saw a daily increase exceeding 3,000, local health authorities are mulling the rollout of ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping’s July 1 speech offers Hong Kong room to transcend petty politics
Taking the long view on 'one country, two systems', President Xi Jinping essentially set the path for the formula to continue beyond 2047 In addressing Hong Kong's uniqueness in his speech, he allowed ... ( read original story ...)
The Hong Kong returnees who want to leave again
The teenager is enjoying an extra-long summer holiday before leaving Hong Kong to study in the UK in September. She will be joining her elder brother, who will start at university in England this year ... ( read original story ...)